2009 Programme of events

The group meets on the second Monday of the month at 7.30pm at the Quaker Meeting House on Charles Street in Cardiff City Centre, just off Queen Street.  We are a mixture of ages and backgrounds and new members are always welcome.

The content of some meetings may change without notice - if you are interested in a particular meeting please e-mail us first to confirm details.

January 12th 2009 - Algeria

An update on our case file for the “disappeared” Algerian journalist Djamel Fahassi

February 9th 2009 - Burma

March 9th 2009 - Roy Jenkins of BBC Wales

Why Religious Freedom is Dangerous

No meeting

May 11th 2009 - Cathy Owens, Director of Amnesty Wales

Human Rights and the Media

June 8th 2009 - Group AGM

Brief AGM business followed by letter writing for our current campaigns

July 13th 2009 - Poverty of Justice

Is Amnesty right to extend its mandate to cover the rights to live in dignity with access to healthcare, education, secure housing and a decent livelihood? We will show the new campaign DVD and then discuss what we think

September 14th 2009 - Campaigning for Individuals

Workshop run by Caroline Butler, Amnesty's regional trainer, looking at how the group can find new ways to campaign for individuals such as Djamel Fahassi, our "disappeared" Algerian journalist whom we have adopted.

October 12th 2009 - Refugees

Guest speaker - Kate Smart, Director of Policy, Communcations and Advocacy from the Welsh Refugee Council.

November 9th 2009 - Algeria

An update on our case file for the “disappeared” Algerian journalist Djamel Fahassi and plans for new campaigning actions

December 14th 2009 - Christmas Social

Please e-mail for details of the venue.